Philosophy

4 volumes. Important secondary interpretive work on ancient Greek philosophers. Contains an index in the back of the book.

4 volumes. Contains secondary explanatory and interpretive work on Greek thinkers. There is an index and a bibliography in the back of the book.

6 volumes.
Essays on various philosophers and their principles throughout the ages. This is a general work that is easily understandable by the beginner. Each essay contains a bibliography, and there is an index in the back of each volume.

Translation of the work of Menage, a 17th-century scholar. This work contains information about ancient female philosophers. The translator has also included an introduction for historical context and a bibliography of the sources that Menage used. There is also an index, and in the back of the book there is a chart listing the classification by school of thought which Menage used. This is an important source to use for information on ancient female thinkers.

Contains readings from the classics and textbook-style explanations together in one volume. Clearly-written in non-technical language. Includes both "Index of Names" and "Index of Notions" in the back of the book.

1976-1999: Cravens Library B29 .S832
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This multi-volume set aims to be a comprehensive survey of the field of philosophy. Each volume contains a different subject, which is discussed at length by various essays. This is a primary source which contains original material, as well as secondary essays on the ideas of others. Most articles have notes at the end which contain references, although some authors put their references in the body of the essays. Topics include:
* Causation and Causal Theories
* Social and Political Philosophy
* Contemporary Perspectives in the Philosophy of Language
* Studies in Epistemology
* Contemporary Perspectives in the History of Philosophy
* Studies in Essentialism
* Foundations of Analytic Philosophy
* Studies in Ethical Theory
* Realism and Antirealism

This guide is a great place for a beginning student to start their research. Philosophers and their theories are given in simple-to-understand capsules. The references will point to more advanced works. Contains illustrations.

Selected primary essays involving French and American thought during the 20th century. Most of the essays are in non-technical language. Some of the articles include bibliographies at the end. There is an index and a supplementary bibliography at the back of the book.

Contains 12 original papers on reasoning and principles of inquiry. Some of the essays use symbols. This is a graduate or professional level work which presupposes an extensive knowledge of the field on the part of the reader. It is for the expert rather than the beginner. There is an index of subjects in the back of the book, and also a list of references.

3 volumes. Contains signed articles on philosophical principles. The entries are written in non-technical language which can be understood with a minimal background in the field. The references are given in footnotes, and there is an index in the back of volume 3.